Thunderstorm Wind — Houghton, Michigan

2019-08-05 · near Laurium, Houghton, Michigan

Event narrative

There was a report via social media of large branches of tall maple trees down in the front yard of a home in Calumet. The time of the report was estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moving through a moist and unstable air mass produced severe thunderstorms over portions of west and central Upper Michigan on the afternoon of the 5th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 848875. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.